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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
ian, in command of the Lewis Cass at Mobile, must have surrendered her before Mr. Jones' arrival. On the 29th of January, the Secretary received, in relation to the other, the following telegraphic dispatch from Mr. Jones: New Orleans, Jan. 29, 1861. Hon. J. A. Dix, Secretary of Treasury: Capt. Breshwood has refused positively in writing, to obey any instructions of the Department. In this I am sure he is sustained by the Collector, and believe acts by his advice. What must I do? W. H. Jones, Special Agent. To this dispatch Secretary Dix immediately returned the following answer, before published: Treasury Department, Jan. 29, 1861. W. Hemphill Jones, New Orleans: Tell Lieut. Caldwell to arrest Capt. Breshwood, assume command of the cutter, and obey the order through you. If Capt. Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieut. Caldwell, to consider him as a mutineer, and treat him accordingly. If any one attempt
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 32 (search)
s instructions on the 26th January. He found Captain Breshwood, of the McClelland, after a long search, and handed him the following order: New Orleans, Jan. 29, 1861. Sir:--You are hereby directed to get the United States revenue cutter McClelland, now lying here, under way immediately, and proceed with her to New York, r Hatch of New Orleans, and then returned the following answer, flatly refusing to obey the order: U. S. Revenue cutter Robert McClelland, New Orleans, January 29, 1861. Sir: Your letter, with one of the 19th of January from the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury, I have duly received, and in reply refuse to obey the order. iana. In order to test the correctness of this statement, I addressed another communication to Captain Breshwood, of the following tenor: New Orleans, January 29, 1861. Sir: By your note of this date I am informed that you refuse to obey the orders of the honorable Secretary of the Treasury. As, on accepting your commis